Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

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From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

the two together, not just one

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

uttered without voice

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Ted's work was done.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

brought together in one place

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

a vast multitude

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

a quantity that is added

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

fit or suitable to live in or with

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

the season of growth

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

travel through water

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Ted's work was done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

up to a particular time

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the first time both Ted and Laurie realized that the summer they had each enjoyed so heartily was at an end and they were face to face with a different phase of life.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CONSPIRATORS With September a tint of scarlet crept into the foliage bordering the little creeks that stole from the river into the Aldercliffe meadows; tangles of goldenrod and purple asters breathed of autumn, and the mornings were now too chilly for a swim.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Ted's work was done.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

From this reading The harvest, with its horde of vegetables and fruit, had been gathered into the yawning barns and cellars and the earth that had given so patiently of its increase had earned the right to lay fallow until the planting of another spring.